Birmingham Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136944
- Address
- 1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1023 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 25.5%
- Girls
- 74.5%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 78%
Mixed 10.7%
Other White 4.3%
Caribbean 3.1%
Irish 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 19 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 50 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 76 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 182 |
| Dance | GCSE | 39 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 178 40 138 |
| Year 11 | 186 40 146 |
| Year 12 | 335 90 245 |
| Year 13 | 324 91 233 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |